text:
[Gil Marks is the author of numerous books, including his latest, the highly-acclaimed Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. CS]
Recently, I've been experimenting with various grains in place of common wheat in breads. I've made rye bread many times over the years, but always with some wheat flour in the dough. A couple of weeks ago, I baked a 100% rye bread, which turned out rather flat and very dense and with a nutty, fruity flavor. It was perfect with lox. I have some einkorn flour in the refrigerator awaiting use in the near future. Meanwhile, I've been enjoying spelt bread the past few weeks.
Spelt (triticum spelta L.) — dinkel in German and Yiddish; farro grande in Italian; kusmin in Modern Hebrew — is a hexaploid species of wheat (it has 42 chromosomes), like common wheat. Spelt is a hybrid of emmer (a tetraploid wheat with 28 chromosomes) and a wild goat grass (Aegilops tauschii), possibly occurring north of the Caucasus or in Crimea. The kernels are slightly longer and more pointed than those of wheat, somewhat resembling barley in appearance. Spelt is a hulled grain (spelze in German and farro in Italian), meaning the husk remains attached to the kernel during threshing and requires much pounding and effort to extract the grain. (Common wheat and durum wheat are free-threshing grains in which the hulls easily slip off.) Spelt is also relatively low yielding. However, spelt grows well in poor soil and without the need for pesticides, since, as with most hulled grains, it naturally resists fungus and insects.
It was in Bronze and Iron Age (750-15 BCE) Europe where spelt found its greatest popularity, becoming the predominant wheat species of Germany and Switzerland. The word spelta, believed to be of Saxon origin, was first recorded in 301 CE in an edict of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, the Romans possibly introduced to the grain after expanding the empire northward. Romans, however, preferred common wheat, which they spread through their domains. Ashkenazim mistakenly confused spelt with both the Talmudic shiphon (probably einkorn) and the Biblical kussemet (probably emmer or a generic term for hulled wheat, of which emmer was then the most prominent), as one of the Five Species of grain forbidden on Passover and also requiring the removal of challah. (As a member of the wheat family, spelt is still forbidden on Passover and requires challah removal.) Rashi (Pesachim 35a) translated kusmin into Old French as espelte, which is usually translated as spelt, but may actually mean hulled wheats in general, similar to the German Spelzen and Italian farro. Spelt was not grown in biblical or Talmudic Israel or Egypt and there is no archeological evidence for this grain anywhere in the ancient Near East or Egypt.
In the late medieval period, as new species of naked wheat became prevalent in central Europe, spelt consequently lost its attractiveness. Nevertheless, spelt remained the predominant grain in southern Germany until the nineteenth century. Still, it retains a degree of popularity in parts of southern Germany and southwestern Poland. Today, spelt's primary form is husked and kiln-dried, the resulting grains called gruenkern (literally "green kernels"). Harvesting green grains, such as barley for the biblical Omer offering, is an ancient practice devised to collect a small part of a springtime crop while still immature, thereby salvaging at least that portion, in case a heavy storm would potentially damage or rot the entire yield.
Primarily produced in parts of southern Germany and southwestern Poland, gruenkern is rare in America, but found in some specialty food stores. Germans use the greenish-tan kernels in soups, stews, puddings, gruels, breads (mixed with wheat flour), and fritters. Today, many German families, instead of shalet (cholent), slow simmer gruenkernsuppe overnight to commence Sabbath lunch. The first edition of The Settlement Cook Book (1901), the author from a German-Jewish heritage, included a recipe for "Green Kern Soup," directing "2 qts. soup stock or poultry soup, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon celery, diced, 2 cups green kern, 1 cup Croutons, 2 cups boiling water, 1 teaspoon salt. Wash green kern in cold water, then cook in boiling salted water 2 hours or until tender, add the celery. As water evaporates add soup stock, page 66. If you are making fresh soup take the "top soup" and keep adding it strained to the green kern, until the desired consistency. Season to taste. Serve hot with Croutons, page 81. If you prefer, dry the green kern on back of stove, grind fine and cook until tender in the soup. Just before serving pour on one or two egg yolks well beaten and serve hot with Croutons."
Spelt is also used in central Europe to make ale, noodles, pancakes, and bread. Spelt contains a lower amount of omega gliadins (proteins) that engender gluten than common wheat and, therefore, can sometimes be tolerated by those with wheat allergies to common wheat, which has been bred to contain a massive amount of gluten. For some, but not all of those who face problems with common wheat (not those with celiac disease), spelt is fine. Otherwise, the fat and amino acid content of common wheat and spelt are similar.
As to my spelt bread, the results were very good. Spelt bread is a bit more crumbly and not quite as high rising as common wheat loaves as well as a light brown hue. But it is still rather fluffy inside, has a crusty exterior, and with a somewhat nutty taste. In many ways, spelt flour can be used similarly to common wheat. However, spelt dough, since its gluten is more fragile and soluble, requires less kneading than common wheat, only 4 to 5 minutes by hand (wheat bread is typically 10 minutes of kneading). Also use less water than in wheat dough (which will weaken the gluten), meaning a firmer dough. However, the dough should not be too dry, or the bread will turn out too dense. I understand that bread machines, which I won't use anyway, overstress the gluten and produce inferior spelt loaves.
In case you feel like experimenting, here's my recipe for spelt bread (Dinkelbrot):
Spelt Bread
(1 medium loaf about 24 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons active-dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees (40 to 46 C) for dry yeast
- 1½ tablespoons honey
- 1½ tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- About 3¼ cups spelt flour (13 ounces/365 grams)
- To make the dough: Dissolve the yeast in ¼ cup water. Stir in 1 teaspoon honey and let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the remaining water, oil, salt, and 2 cups flour. Gradually add enough remaining flour until the mixture holds together.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until smooth and elastic, 4 to 5 minutes. (Less than wheat flour.) Place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a towel and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
- Punch down the dough, knead briefly, divide in half, and form into a ball. Place, seam side down, on a parchment paper-lined or greased large baking sheet or in a greased 8-inch round baking pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let rise until nearly doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (175 C).
- With a sharp knife, slit an X in the top. Bake until the bread is golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped on the bottom, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a rack.
Gil Marks


text:
Columbus Ohio has said that Raccoon removal should be performed by Raccoon removal professionals.
Raccoon removal can be dangerous and that true Columbus Ohio Raccoon control can only happen if the Raccoon removal process includes with exclusion.
Raccoons love to get into your trash and eat your pets food that is often left on the back porch in most instances. Once a raccoon establishes a food source it may decide to make your home its own too. Columbus Ohio has similar raccoon removal and raccoon control issues.
Sam saw the bat fly out from the house. I was in the swimming pool and all of a sudden a bat was dive bombing us.
I received a call about a bat that had got into the house and the customer was frantic for obvious reasons. Once I heard from a client "Why do bats decide to live in homes and buildings? Do cave bats live my house? Do the bats have white nose syndrome? How do I get rid of bats in Columbus Ohio? Why is the raccoon in my house instead of out in the forest? Will Squirrels Chew on wires in the attic of my home? Who will remove bats in my attic? "
The city of Columbus Ohio can issue a bat alert if the threat level is high enough. Are there tricks to get squirrels trapped? Mike couldn't believe when saw the Raccoon in the trash." It was in the trash can and it scared me about as much as I did it". I have tried to trap, but the squirrel is still up there. Squirrel removal can be tricky. Is there a way to get Squirrel control in Ohio?
The City of Columbus Ohio has said that Squirrel removal should be performed by Squirrel removal professionals and that bat removal can be dangerous and that true Squirrel control can only happen if the Squirrel removal process includes with exclusion. Wichita Kansas has similar Squirrel removal and squirrel control issues.
Other Question range from, Do bats carry Rabies ? When do raccoons have babies In Columbus Ohio ? Are Raccoons vicious when they have young in Wichita Kansas ?
Terry screamed when he saw the raccoon in the kitchen eating the dog food. He Called the wildlife professionals immediately. Will Repellents work in Columbus Ohio and what repellents are the best?
The raccoon ripped our Gable vent completely off the house to get in. The was hanging in the curtain in the bathroom window. It must have gottin in through the HVAC system. How do I get rid of bats? They are everywhere in the attic. I have poop in the attic, smells like feces. Do squirrels make scratching sounds too? How do you know if you have rats? The Squirrel ran across the power line and then into a hole on my house. Columbus Ohio Opossum's hiss when agitated and will play dead only if they feel threatened. A skunk can spray you up to 15 feet away. If you kill a skunk will it spray? Yes Skunks will spray if you kill them. Do squirrels get into the wall too or is that mice? Sarah saw the snake in the garage and raced into the house to get away from it. What is Bat removal and why is bat removal in Columbus Ohio a priority when you have bats in the attic? What's the number for a Bat control officer in the city of Columbus Ohio ? I need bats removed from my home. Does turning the light on in the attic chase out the animal? How long does a dead animal stink? Travis of Columbus Ohio said that the snake was in the bathroom on Monday , he killed it . Now he has seen yet another snake in his house, this time in the basement.
Columbus Ohio has said that bat removal should be performed by bat removal professionals and that bat removal can be dangerous and that true bat control can only happen if the bat removal process includes with exclusion. Columbus Ohio has similar bat removal and bat control issues
Columbus Ohio is a strange place for raccoons and squirrel in the attic. But it seams to be a complacent place for Bat removal and a real need for bat control by bat control agents of Columbus Ohio .
Amanda OH, Baltimore OH, Bremen OH, Canal Winchester OH, Carroll OH, Fairfield Beach OH, Lancaster OH, Lithopolis OH, Millersport OH, Pickerington OH, Pleasantville OH, Rushville OH, Stoutsville OH, Sugar Grove OH, Thurston OH, West Rushville Ohio.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
For 75 years, researchers, historians and scientists have tirelessly sought answers in the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
Competing theories have emerged, but with those theories come more questions: Was the famed pilot lost at sea after a crash? Did she and her co-pilot Frank Noonan survive on a remote island? Was she kidnapped?
For the past 27 years, Broomfield resident Bill Prymak has studied Earhart's final journey as the head of the Amelia Earhart Society, a group of researchers and history buffs who share theories and information across the globe. At the height of his research in the late '80s and early '90s, Prymak traveled four times to the Marshall Islands, where he interviewed potential eyewitnesses who said they saw a plane crash in 1937.
After working for years with other Amelia Earhart Society researchers, he believes he knows exactly what happened to Earhart and her co-pilot in 1937: They crash-landed in the Mili Atoll of the Marshall Islands, where they were captured by the Japanese and put to their deaths on the island of Saipan, because they were believed to be spies.
Prymak's interviews "are proof from the people who lived there at the time," he said last week, sitting in his home office where he does his work. His walls are plastered with maps of the Marshall Islands, blueprint posters of Earhart's Electra 10E airplane and photos from his trips to the islands. A tall bookshelf bursts with books about Earhart and her final journey, which was supposed to take her 29,000 miles around the globe.
"This is really Amelia's office," he said.
Prymak's research is featured in Mike Campbell's new book, "Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last." Campbell's book makes the case for Earhart's demise at the hands of the Japanese military.
Prymak said his interviews on the islands prove Earhart crash-landed near the Mili Atoll. Islanders told him they saw a pilot matching Earhart's description, as well as an injured man thought to be Noonan.
Prymak made his first trip to the Marshall Islands in 1989, where he met a man named Joro. Prymak said Joro described a "lady pilot" crash-landing on the inner coral reefs of Barre Island. In an interview with Prymak, Joro said the Japanese, who occupied the area at the time, ordered "all able-bodied men to assemble in the village of Port Rhin at Tokow Channel, next to Barre Island." The Japanese threatened to behead any islanders who talked about the mission, Joro told Prymak.
Others told Joro that the Japanese used a barge to tow away an American airplane, which had landed in the shallow waters off Barre.
"These interviews would be hard to come by today. Many witnesses have died, or they are well into their 90s by now," Prymak said.
Campbell said Prymak's interviews, along with interviews and information gathering from other researchers around the globe proves what he calls the "Japanese Capture Theory." He believes the U.S. government and competing research groups are the reason the full truth has not been revealed.
"Numerous unanswered questions about Earhart's final flight remain, but the popular belief that the so-called Amelia Earhart mystery is an irresolvable enigma is known to be utter nonsense by those familiar with the facts," he said.
Prymak agrees, calling other theories "nonsense."If Prymak and Campbell have strong feelings about their Japanese Capture Theory, those strong feelings are mirrored by other research teams who believe the Amelia Earhart Society is wrong.
One popular theory says Earhart and Noonan died on impact when their plane ran out of gas while attempting to reach Howland Island.
This past July, however, a research group known as The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, or TIGHAR, launched an expedition to test a different theory. TIGHAR researchers believe Earhart and Noonan did not die on impact, but became stranded on Nikumaroro Island and died of starvation after their plane was swept out to sea. The team is analyzing high-definition underwater video that could reveal pieces of Earhart's plane and more clues, according to TIGHAR's recent research report.
Prymak's own interest in Earhart's disappearance started in 1985, when he retired from his job as a civil engineer and began dedicating more time to flying his Piper Malibu airplane. He logged more than 6,000 hours in the air, and felt a connection to Earhart because of his passion for flight.
Prymak, now 84, no longer flies, but said he will continue to learn more about Earhart and her final flight.
"It's hard work, but I answer a lot of inquiries," he said. "If someone in (the Amelia Earhart Society) has a lead, they always pass it on to me."


text:
Abe Lincoln extended his winning streak to 4 games at Nationals Park Saturday night, as the Let Teddy Win blog was invited once again to take part in the team's semi-annual blogger's night.
For most of the bloggers in attendance, the highlights were likely the myriad interview opportunities with Nats players and management, and the opportunity to cover the game from the press box; but for this Presidents Race Fan, the high point was reporting on the race from the video control room high atop Nationals Park, where the magic is created for the stadium's live HD scoreboard.
It's safe to say that Nats Park regulars would be blown away by the sheer number of people and skill required to deliver the elaborate graphics and live in-stadium coverage of every race; and speaking of that coverage, those who believe the play-by-play is all scripted need only watch Nationals PA Announcer Jerome Hruska call it live as the race unfolds on the field below.
Unfortunately, down on the field it was deja vu for Teddy fans, as Roosevelt took a huge lead before his glasses fell off, and Abe Lincoln came from behind to win for the 4th night in a row. George Washington fell into the Geico Gecko at the finish line, marking the first time in presidents race history that the sponsor was taken down.
Before the game, I had a chance to speak to catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who guaranteed that he'd be behind the plate for Stephen Strasburg's debut on Tuesday night. With 3 networks covering and over 200 press credentials issued, the buzz is building for that sellout game. Up in the press box, there was much speculation that Tuesday could be the night for Teddy to end his streak. We can only hope…
A special thanks to Nationals Senior Manager of New Media Chad Kurz for arranging the day.
Here's the race as seen from the stands, courtesy of YouTube member lfahome:
And here's the race as edited live in the booth and called by Jerome:


text:
For the best experience on the VoyeurWeb, you need to
update your browser
Log In
Forgot Your Password?
Posted by:
Shiva wanted to do some photos for you. Hope you enjoy them, like i did.
Copyright © 1997 - 2023 VoyeurWeb. All Rights Reserved
FREE EROTIC AMATEUR PHOTOS FOR FREE SURFERS! Updated every day including most Sundays.Opened in 1997 -
The original free VoyeurWeb featuring thousands of amateur photos and videos. The never-ending amateur
erotic photo competition with lots of money awards every month! All the models displayed on our network
are 100% exclusive and cannot be found elsewhere on the internet! Upload your contribution and become a
part of our community now!


text:
Decorative Tile
Infuse your home with personality and make a statement with decorative tile. Curated with your project in mind, we've compiled an extensive selection of decorative tiles and decorative tile trim. Each tile is uniquely selected to beautify and protect your kitchen, bathroom, entryway, and more. Explore our wide variety of tile colors, finishes, patterns, and shapes to elevate the look and feel of your living space today.Remy 8" × 8" Cement Tile in Sophia
Manhattan 1" x 1" Wall Mosaic in Mint
Verve 0.5" x 10" Trim in Luminary
Grace 4" x 12" Trim in Moka
Menage et Trois 2 1/2" x 12" Three Way Polished & Honed Stone Border in Anamite, Hesperia, Ebony
Maison 3" x 8" Floor & Wall Listello in Chaise
Verve 0.5" x 10" Trim in After Dark
Calix 12" x 36" Matte Ceramic Wall Tile in White
Verve 0.5" x 10" Trim in Luminary
Mod Rocks 3" x 12" Square Peg Round Hole Honed Marble Border in White Carrara & Ebony
Hemisphere Crazy Random Square Interlocking Mosaic in Bali White
Hemisphere Unglazed Sliced Pebble Mosaic in Riverbed
Plaza 1"x4" Matte Porcelain Mosaic Tile in Seashell
Suave 4"x 12" CC1 Stone Waterjet Border in Calacatta Gold, Fleece, Mink, Giallo & Rosso Collemandina
More on Decorative Tiles
Decorative tiles are known mostly for their ability to elevate and enhance a space. Often, they are widely available in different colors, finishes, patterns, and shapes that can be customized in a variety of ways. This unique ability to easily customize a home and infuse a unique personality to a single space is why they're a favorite among interior designers and homeowners. Besides being beautiful, decorative tiles are also known for their long-lasting qualities. Often, decorative tile or tile trim is made of extra strong stone materials like ceramic, porcelain, limestone, or marble.
Made to stand the test of time, these materials have protective qualities that are fantastic for the home. The naturally smooth texture and nonporous surfaces of ceramic and porcelain make them perfect for the home because they can withstand moisture and are easy to clean. Ceramic or porcelain tiles are also widely available in textures and finishes that can mimic stone or wood, making them ideal for decorative tile borders in the bathroom or decorative tile backsplashes in the kitchen. Limestone or marble also have a naturally smooth texture that is protective and easy to clean. However, unlike ceramic or porcelain, decorative tile slabs like limestone and marble have unique variations on their surfaces that can help give the look of luxury to your kitchen or bathroom.
Check out our selection of decorative tiles.


text:
The first novels in a popular series tell fourth-graders how to apply eye shadow and cope with "hot" boys
Can You Get an F in Lunch? (How I Survived Middle School Series). By Nancy Krulik. Scholastic, 112 pp., $3.99, paperback. Ages: See discussion below.
Madame President (How I Survived Middle School Series). By Nancy Krulik. Scholastic, 112 pp., $3.99, paperback. Ages: See discussion below.
By Janice Harayda
The advance reading copies of these novels included publicity material that recommended them for 8-to-12-year-olds – a surprising age range for books that offer a full page of makeup tips and a quiz called "What Kind of Girl Are You?" that begins, "There's a new boy in school and you think he's really hot …"
Did Scholastic think that third-graders needed to read about how to put on eye shadow and cope with "hot" boys? I went to its Web site and found that that the answer was "No": Scholastic thinks fourth-graders need to read about them. It apparently raised the lowest recommended age for the books by a year after printing the advance reading copies.
This change was hardly reassuring. Tips on makeup and boys may be fine for girls at the upper end of the age range for these books, the first in a popular series. But their heroine is 11 and ½ when her story begins, and children generally prefer to read about characters who are slightly older than they are. So most readers of these early books are apt to be 10 or younger. What will a 9-year-old fourth grader find it in them? Tips like these from Can You Get an F in Lunch?:
"BLUE-EYED BABES: Brown and rose eye shadows were made for you. Apply the shadow from lash lines to creases in your eyelids. Then top it with some dark brown or black mascara."
Any publisher who tried to sell 9-year-olds a nonfiction book of makeup tips might face parental anger and resistance from school libraries. But Scholastic has found a way around the problem by incorporating the advice into novels and a companion Web site that its heroine consults and young readers may also visit.
You can read this marketing ploy as either as a) a harmless sign of the times and a logical extension of girls' interest in toys like Bratz dolls or b) another sick example of premature sexualization and a publisher's hope that people have forgotten the horror of seeing pictures of JonBenét Ramsey in full makeup. Either way, girls are finding their way to the novels. Jenny McAfee, the main character, has a blog on the series Web site that drew more than 700 comments for one post alone. And you wish that the books repaid that interest with more literary merit.
Jenny is kind and wholesome — her worst word is "Yikes" — and tells her story through down-to-earth first-person narration. She recovers quickly from her early setbacks in middle school (in Can You Get an F in Lunch?). And she wages a clean campaign against the odds when she runs for sixth-grade class president against her nasty ex-best friend, Addie, who has dropped her for a popular clique (in Madame President). Both novels spell out their themes plainly: Difficult situations get easier, hard work pays off, and true friends like you for who you are, not for what you own.
But this is standard tween series fare, built not on character development but on a fast pace and familiar anxieties – homework, new teachers, bad cafeteria food, taunts from older students, and off-again, on-again plans for trips to the mall. The "How I Survived Middle School" novels differ from others mainly in the women's-magazine-style tips and pop quizzes scattered throughout the books and their Web site. And the advice raises its own problems.
Some of the tips in the series might help younger middle school students. But even the best raise the question of whether girls benefit from such an early indoctrination into the idea that they need advice on beauty, popularity and similar topics from people besides their parents, teachers and others who know them.
This series makes you wonder: Is anybody giving such advice to 9-year-old boys? You might argue, correctly, that boys tend to read other kinds of books. But to the degree that that's true, this series reinforces stereotypes of girls no matter how much interest Jenny may have in playing basketball and running for class president.
If I had a 9- or 10-year old daughter, I wouldn't refuse to buy these books for her. But I would offer her many other things to read, too – classics, good contemporary fiction and nonfiction, and, yes, the novels her brothers like. If she wanted advice on dealing with cliques and the other topics covered in the series, I would encourage her to visit the appropriate pages ("Kids" or "Teens") of the award-winning Web site, KidsHeath, including kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/clique.html. And in gentle way, I would suggest a potential drawback to those recommended "rose eye shadows": Instead of turning her into" blue-eyed babe," they could make her look as though she got a chronic eyelid disease at sleepaway camp.
Best line: From Can You Get an F in Lunch?: "If Addie and Dana and the rest of their clique were supposed to be so popular, how come there were so few of them? Didn't being 'popular' mean that you were liked by everyone?"
Worst line: Also from Can You Get an F in Lunch?: "Soon, Addie, Dana, and Claire were exchanging pots of eye shadow and blush with the older girls, bonding over their collections of Cover Girl, Hard Candy, and Jessica Simpson Dessert makeup."
Caveat lector: In this series, middle school begins with the sixth grade — not with the fifth as at many schools – and Jenny McAfee is 11 ½ years old in its first book. The upper age limit for these novels would probably be 10 or 11 in places where middle school begins in fifth grade. But there's a weird disconnect: At least in the first two books, the series doesn't deal with topics that would naturally interest girls who are old enough to wear makeup, including menstruation and breast development. This review was based on an advance reading copy, and some material in the finished books may differ.
Read an excerpt from the series at www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=10789.
Published: June 2007 www.middleschoolsurvival.com The latest novel in the "How I Survived Middle School" series is Who's Got Spirit?.
Better choices: A few that are available in most bookstores and libraries: The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the 2008 Caldecott Medal winner and perhaps the year's biggest hit among 9-year-olds; The Higher Power of Lucky, the 2007 Newbery Medal winner, which may appeal to 10-year-olds; and Russell Freedman's fine biographies for ages 9-12 Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery and Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life.
Furthermore: Nancy Krulik has written many popular books for children and teens.
Janice Harayda is a novelist and award-winning critic who reviews books for children or teenagers every Saturday on this site, often in more depth than publications such as School Library Journal do. Please bookmark this site or subscribe to the RSS feed to avoid missing these reviews.
© 2008 Janice Harayda. All rights reserved.


text:
Philoumenos (Hasapis) of Jacob's Well
New martyr Archimandrite Philoumenos (Hasapis)[note 1] (Greek: Π. Φιλουμενος ο Κυπριος , also Π. Φιλουμενος Ορουντιωτης ), October 15, 1913 - November 16, 1979, was the Igumen of the Greek Orthodox monastery of Jacob's Well near the city of Samaria, now called Nablus (Neapolis), in the West Bank.
In a Synodal decision the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem classified him in its Hagiologion at its 50th Session on September 11, 2009.[1] He was officially glorified by the the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on November 29, 2009, and is commemorated by the Church on November 29.[2][note 2] His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilus III presided at the Divine Liturgy, along with the bishops of the Patriarchal see of Jerusalem and a number of bishops from the Church of Cyprus, in addition to a delegation from the Russian Church.
The life of Father Philoumenos is an example that martyrdom for Christ is not of the past from the Roman Empire or Communist times, but is a reality even in our own day.[3]
Saint Philoumenos came from the village of Orounta in the province of Morphou, Cyprus. The neomartyr was born in 1913 to George and Magdalene Hasapis, along with his twin brother Archimandrite Elpidios. Even though his parents came from the village of Orounta, they lived at the parish of St. Savvas in Nicosia, since his father had his own inn and bakery there.[4]
From a young age, he and his brother Elpidios showed a special zeal for the sacred Scriptures of Christ, being inspired in particular by their grandmother Loxantra, who aside from their mother, influenced them in learning the ways of the Church and developing a truly Orthodox conscience.[4]
Together with his brother Elpidios, they showed a strong enthusiasm for prayer, read the lives of the Saints, and learned the hymns of the Church. In particular they where touched by the life of Saint John the "Kalyvitis", who in some way made an impact on them, to the point of inspiring them to want to follow the life of monks.
At the age of 14, the two brothers left for the ancient Monastery of Stavrovouni, founded by the Empress St. Helen, and stayed there for five years.[4]
In the Holy Land
Afterwards, they both left for Jerusalem, where they attended High School. Upon finishing High School in 1939, Father Elpidios served as a priest in different places, eventually leaving for Mount Athos,[note 3], while Father Philoumenos joined the monastic Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.[3]
His spiritual son, the Monk Yeghia[note 4] wrote these reminiscences of his father in Christ:
- Father Philoumenos used to tell me about his years in Bethlehem, where the bishop disapproved of education for monks lest they be tempted to the priesthood. But because of his zeal for the neglected souls of the Palestinian faithful, Father Philoumenos studied to become fluent in Arabic, both literary and conversational, chanting the Holy Gospel more easily than many Arabs, and preaching the Orthodox faith not only in their language but in his Orthodox manner of life. What a good shepherd he was, more worthy than some of the episcopate! Yet the policies and needs of the patriarchate saw Father Philoumenos assigned to other positions. Whenever Palestinian faithful were scandalized by some unworthy priest, whenever Orthodox neglect or European money drove the faithful to wonder whether they would not receive better pastoral care from Uniates, it was Father Philoumenos that the Patriarch of Jerusalem sent as the true defender of the Faith, a man of more than blameless life, a man from whom no one could even imagine any immodest or improper word, a man whose faith and integrity were a model for all.[5]
- Three things were most remarkable about the blessed martyr. The first might have been partly from nature, but assuredly aided by Grace: this was his soft sweet voice, which I can still hear today. The second was a meticulous fidelity to small things, but specifically to the Divine Service. He never omitted one word of any day's service. When we were alone in some remote monastery, particularly for Matins, he slowly and carefully chanted each word of every psalm and canon. Not even at the Monastery of St. Sabba was the reading done so well. But when there were pilgrims for the Divine Liturgy and vespers, he made the usual abridgements lest the service be too long and some be tempted to leave. Later on, privately, he would read every word that had not been chanted in the church. Those who stayed with him for some time saw the copies of the menaion, horologion, synaxarion, etc. and noticed that the markers were always in place and the volumes never dusty, which earned the Divine Promise, Well done thou good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over little things, I will set thee over great things Enter thou into the joy of the Lord (Matt. 25:21). Third, and as unobtrusive, almost secret, was his humility.[5]
In 1979 Saint Philoumenos was appointed guardian of the Monastery of Saint Jacob's Well.[4]
The crowning moment of Father Philoumenos' earthly pilgrimage came on November 16/29, 1979 at the shrine built on the site of Jacob's Well. The Saint experienced a martyric death at the hands of extremist Jewish Zionists who massacred him with an ax in the evening, while he was performing Vespers at the Well of Jacob where he lived as a loyal guardian of the Holy Places and centuries old way of life.[4]
The week before his martyrdom, a group of fanatical Zionists had come to the monastery at Jacob's Well, claiming it as a Jewish holy place and demanding that all crosses and icons be removed. Of course, the Saint pointed out that the floor upon which they were standing had been built by Emperor Constantine before 331 A.D. and had served as an Orthodox Christian holy place for sixteen centuries before the Israeli State was created, and had been in Samaritan hands eight centuries before that.[note 5] The group left with threats, insults and obscenities of the kind which local Christians suffer regularly.[4]
After a few days, on November 16/29, 1979, during a torrential downpour, a group broke into the monastery. The saint had already put on his epitrachelion for Vespers.
- "They burst into the monastery and with a hatchet butchered Archimandrite Philoumenos in the form of a cross. With one vertical stroke they clove his face, with another horizontal stroke they cut his cheeks as far as his ears. His eyes were plucked out. The fingers of his right hand were cut into pieces and its thumb was hacked off. These were the fingers with which he made the sign of the Cross. The murderers were not content with the butchering of the innocent monk, but proceeded to desecrate the church as well. A crucifix was destroyed, the sacred vessels were scattered and defiled, and the church was in general subjected to sacrilege of the most appalling type."[6]
The piecemeal chopping of the three fingers with which he made the Sign of the Cross showed that he was tortured in an attempt to make him renounce his Orthodox Christian Faith.[note 6][4]
The body of the Saint was handed over to the Orthodox 6 days after his massacre, but retained its flexibility and was buried in the cemetery of Mount Zion.[4] Saint Philoumenos served in the Holy Land for 46 years (1933-1979).
After four years his body was exhumed, as is customary among Greek monks. It was found to be substantially incorrupt and had the smell of a beautiful scent. Then the tomb was closed and was reopened during the Christmas season of 1984.[4]
On November 17/30, Patriarch Diodorus of Jerusalem, accompanied by various Greek bishops, archimandrites, clergymen and monastics, opened the grave. The coffin was reverently removed from its grave in the cemetery of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher on Mount Sion, and, when the shroud was lifted off, the relics were found to be substantially incorrupt. The remains were rinsed with wine, and then wrapped in a sheet. A short requiem service was then chanted.[6] His body was then placed in a glass shrine in the northern part of the sacred Holy Altar in Mount Zion.[note 7][4]
Hieromartyr Philoumenos was ranked among the Saints of the Church of Jerusalem on August 17/30, 2008, and from that time, his incorrupt body was transferred to the pilgrimage site of Saint Jacob's Well where he had found martyrdom for the love of Christ.[4][note 8]
His memory is honored on November 29,[2] especially in the Holy Metropolis of Morphou of the Church of Cyprus, and the community of Orounta, which observes an all-night long church service in memory of the martyr Saint Philoumenos the New.[4]
The Lord has seen fit to allow our generation of Christians to have martyrs of its own. It is without a doubt that the blood of murdered Orthodox Christians such as Archimandrite Philoumenos in the Holy Land, Hieromonk Vasily and the two Optina monks in Russia and Brother Jose Munoz in the West, is today's "seed", which is ripening and will produce a harvest in Christ's Vineyard.[7]
- TROPARION (Tone 3)
- Vanquisher of daemons,
- dispeller of the powers of darkness,
- by thy meekness thou hast inherited the earth
- and reignest in the Heavens;
- intercede, therefore, with our Merciful God,
- that our souls may be saved.[6]
- TROPARION (Tone 4)
- At Jacob's Well you were proved well named:
- loving Christ, confessing Him, pouring out your sacred blood.
- Being faithful in small things you were set over great.
- Worshipping in Spirit and in Truth,
- you are now Guardian of the Holy Places forever.[3]
Apolytikion, Kontakion, Megalynarion (Greek)
- Απολυτίκιο. Ήχος α΄. Της ερήμου πολίτην.
- Της Ορούντης τον γόνον,
- νήσου Κύπρου του βλάστημα και ιερομάρτυρα νέον Ιακώβ θείου Φρέατος,
- Φιλούμενον τιμήσωμεν, πιστοί, ως πρόμαχον της πίστεως ημών,
- και αήττητον οπλίτην Χριστού της αληθείας, πόθω κράζοντες
- δόξα τω σε δοξάσαντι Χριστώ,
- δόξα τω σε αφθαρτίσαντι,
- δόξα τω σε ημίν χειραγωγόν προς πόλον δείξαντι!
- Κοντάκιο. Ήχος πλ. δ΄. Τη Υπερμάχω.
- Τον ανατείλαντα ως άστρον νεαυγέστατον τη Εκκλησία του Χριστού αρτίως μέλψωμεν,
- μαρτυρίου ταις ακτίσι και θαυμασίων ταις βολαίς νεοφανέντα ιερόαθλον,
- ού ηφθάρτισε το σκήνωμα ο Ύψιστος,
- πόθω κράζοντες χαίροις,
- μάκαρ Φιλούμενε.
- Μεγαλυνάριο.
- Χαίροις, της Ορούντης σεπτός βλαστός,
- χαίροις, νήσου Κύπρου πολυτίμητος θησαυρός,
- χαίροις, Εκκλησίας της Μόρφου ωραιότητης,
- Φιλούμενε, μαρτύρων νέων υπόδειγμα![8]
See also
- ↑ Of Father Philoumenos' surname, his spiritual son Monk Yeghia Yenovkian writes that he was "Born to the pious Cypriot family of Hasapis." In a Greek source, published in August 2004 which deals with modern saints of the Orthodox Church, Fr. Philoumenos is referred to in a brief biographical entry as "Orountiotis" however; this latter term in the Greek refers to his place his origin (i.e. "of the village of Orounta") and not to his surname.
- ↑ Father Philoumenos' was martyred on his Name day, November 29th, which is also the feast of the 3rd century martyrs Paramon and Philoumen (ca. AD 270).
- ↑ Archimandrite Elpidios died on November 29, 1983.
- ↑ Rev. Fr. Hieroschemamonk Elia (Yenovkian) (Synod of Milan), Igumen of Paradise Palestinian Hermitage, Ellisville, Mississippi.
- ↑ The rest of the original church had been destroyed by the invasion of Shah Khosran Parvis in the early seventh century, at which time the Jews massacred all the Christians of Jerusalem.
- ↑ It was later determined that the person that did the actual murder was an American Jew. Instead of being imprisioned for this criminal act by the Israeli government, he was merely deported back to the U.S. where he freely walks the streets. (OrthodoxChristianity.net. December 04, 2002. (Online Forum).
- ↑ In the seminary chapel of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
- ↑ Notes on Arab Orthodoxy (blogspot). "The New Hieromartyr Philoumenos." Sunday, December 6, 2009.)
The following is translated from the website of the Archdiocese of Tripoli.
- Nablus (30.11.2009)—Yesterday, at the Orthodox Church of Jacob's Well in Nablus the beatification of the martyr Philoumenos and the placing of his name in the Synaxarion of saints of the Orthodox Church was officially announced by the Holy Synod. His Beatitude the Patriarch Theophilus III presided at the Divine Liturgy, along with the bishops of the patriarchal see of Jerusalem and a number of bishops from the Church of Cyprus, in addition to a delegation from the Russian Church. The relics of the saint are preserved in the church in which he was martyred. During the Divine Liturgy, the decision of the Holy Synod to place the martyr Archimandrite Philoumenos in the Synaxarion was officially announced. His annual commemoration will be November 29, the anniversary of his martyrdom.
- ↑ Jerusalem Patriarchate - News Gate.CLASSIFICATION TO THE HAGIOLOGION OF THE MARTYR FILOUMENOS, SUPERIOR OF JACOB'S WELL. 29/11/2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Great Synaxaristes (Greek)
- Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλούμενος ὁ νέος Ἱερομάρτυρας. 29 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Very Rev. Fr. Edward Pehanich. Father Philoumenos of Jacobs Well 1913-1979. In: The Church Messenger, American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A. Volume LXIV, Number 1, January 27, 2008. Page 7.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 NOCTOC: Ο Κύπριος Άγιος Φιλούμενος που κατακρεούργησαν οι σιωνιστές Εβραίοι το 1979-The Cypriot Saint Philoumenos who was massacred by Zionist Jews in 1979. Saturday, November 29, 2008.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Monk Yeghia Yenovkian Paradise Palestinian Hermitage, Ellisville, Mississippi. Tribute to a New Martyr - Our Holy Father Philoumenos of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre . Martyred at Jacob's Well, 16/29 November, 1979. In: Orthodox America, 1994.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 All Saints of North America Russian Orthodox Church. Holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos.
- ↑ Western American Diocese: Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (News Archive). The 10th Anniversary of Brother Jose's Repose is Marked in San Francisco. October 31, 2007.
- ↑ Θεοδωρος Ι. Ρηγινιωτης. Σύγχρονοι άγιοι και όσιοι στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία. Αυγουστος 2004. Page 60.
- All Saints of North America Russian Orthodox Church. Holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos.
- Blackwell Reference Online. Philoumenos.
- Jerusalem Patriarchate - News Gate.CLASSIFICATION TO THE HAGIOLOGION OF THE MARTYR FILOUMENOS, SUPERIOR OF JACOB'S WELL. 29/11/2009.
- KATHIMERINI (English Edition). Orthodox oasis in West Bank. Monday September 11, 2006.
- Monk Yeghia Yenovkian Paradise Palestinian Hermitage, Ellisville, Mississippi. Tribute to a New Martyr - Our Holy Father Philoumenos of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre . Martyred at Jacob's Well, 16/29 November, 1979. In: Orthodox America, 1994.
- Very Rev. Fr. Edward Pehanich. Father Philoumenos of Jacobs Well 1913-1979. In: The Church Messenger, American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A. Volume LXIV, Number 1, January 27, 2008. Page 7. ISSN 0734–0036
- Western American Diocese: Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (News Archive). The 10th Anniversary of Brother Jose's Repose is Marked in San Francisco. October 31, 2007.
Greek sources
- Θεοδωρος Ι. Ρηγινιωτης. Σύγχρονοι άγιοι και όσιοι στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία. Αυγουστος 2004. pp. 40,60.
- NOCTOC: Ο Κύπριος Άγιος Φιλούμενος που κατακρεούργησαν οι σιωνιστές Εβραίοι το 1979-The Cypriot Saint Philoumenos who was massacred by Zionist Jews in 1979. Saturday, November 29, 2008.
Categories > Church History
Categories > Church History
Categories > Church History
Categories > Church History
Categories > Liturgics > Feasts
Categories > Liturgics > Feasts
Categories > Liturgics > Feasts
Categories > Liturgics > Feasts
Categories > People > Monastics
Categories > People > Monastics > Elders
Categories > People > Saints
Categories > People > Saints > Greek Saints
Categories > People > Saints > Martyrs
Categories > People > Saints > Modern Saints
Pages with reference errors


text:
Teaching Hate in our Schools
Rate this:
February 3, 2010 Posted by penjihad | Uncategorized | America, bigotry, Books, Civil Rights, Hate, Islam, Islamophobia, Israel, Literature, Middle East, Muslim, religion, schools, teaching hate, Terror, World of Islam | 2 Comments
Blogger Jafar "Jeff" Siddiqui is an American Muslim living in WA.. USA.
He grew up in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier) Province and has maintained close contacts in Pakistan.
He is a member of American Muslims of Puget Sound and is a human rights activist. He is involved with movements for inter-faith understanding. He has contributed articles for a textbook on terrorism, used by US law-enforcement agencies. He has also presented discussions and written article, on the Indo-Pakistan hostilities and their impact on Afghanistan.; he writes articles and gives lectures on Civil Rights, American Foreign Policy, on Islam, on current affairs including events in the Middle East, South and Central Asia. His works have been published in various print media. He also gives commentaries on radio and TV on these subjects.
Dare I say "Jihad"?
Occasionally, I use the term "Jihad" in my articles, as the action needed to help make changes to better the ills of society. I often get feedback in which people worry more about my use of the word "Jihad", than they do about the injustice about which I wrote; some wonder why I would use such a charged word among non-Muslims.
I intentionally use "Jihad", because I want to jolt Muslims AND non-Muslims; "Jihad" cannot and must not become de-legitimized just because some people do not care to understand the true meaning of a sacred term and decide to associate it with terrible things.
"Jihad" springs from the Arabic "Jhd" which means "struggle"; "Jihad" means the act of struggle, "Mujahid" (Plural, Mujahideen) is someone who is doing "Jihad".
At the core (the highest level), it is the duty of every Muslim to struggle against the basic negative predispositions we all have as humans…greed, envy, jealousy, rage, deceit, theft, murder etc.
At the next level, it is the duty of every Muslim to fight against the ills that beset Mankind…hunger, disease, homelessness, illiteracy, injustice, lack of water, pollution etc.,
At the least important level, Muslims are required to fight those who attack us AFTER we have exhausted all other efforts towards peaceful resolution. Even then, if peace is at hand, even at mid-battle, one has to stop and accept terms that are just and preserve the dignity of all parties.
I would imagine these are things that every person needs to subscribe to, not just Muslims.
Yet, there is a growing body of opinion in the non-Muslim West, that "Jihad" can ONLY be equated with murder and mayhem and thus, anyone using the word, can be presumed to be associated with supporting murder and mayhem.
I would suggest that supporters of the body of opinion that would like to taint "Jihad", are people who consider themselves at "War!" with Islam, Muslims and Arabs. They may be a growing number of people, but they are wrong and it would be wrong for Muslims to lend credence to this opinion by shying away from "Jihad" in word, or in action.
Not so long ago, the Jewish organization ADL, launched an attack on some Muslim groups because the Muslims were wearing the Muslim Affirmation… "Shehada" ("There is no God but one God, and Mohammed is His prophet") on their headbands and the ADL said that the Shehada stood for terrorism.
There are a growing number of bigots who state that Islam's holy book, the Quran, is a symbol of evil and violence.
What should Muslims do? Abandon the Shehada and the Quran?
Some may say that we should just not use the Shehada on headbands, why not? Either the Affirmation (Shahada) is sacred or it is not; if it is sacred, then wherever it is used, as long as the use is not profane, is also sacred. If the Shehada is used in a profane manner, then the reflection is not upon the Shehada, but on the abuser.
Hitler took the Swastika as his symbol and today, it strikes fear and revulsion in the hearts of many, especially Jews. However, the Swastika is thousands of years old and among Hindus, the "Savas Tika" ("Peace sign") is a holy symbol, it is used to adorn temples and used by Hindus at almost every occasion…it can be clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Should the Hindus be asked to abandon the Savas tika as a symbol?
If we dared to make such an absurd demand, we would be laughed off the stage.
The Star of David strikes fear and revulsion among millions of Palestinian men, women and children; should the Jews be asked to abandon the Star of David as their symbol?
I am betting millions of Bosnian Muslims shudder a little when they see a Crucifix, or the Christian Orthodox cross, because of the genocide of Bosnian Muslims by the Serbs and the Croats in the name of Christianity in the 1990s; should those symbols be cast aside?
The principle of "use it or lose it" is quite valid here. If we retreat for any reason, we are acknowledging that our sacred and holy terms or symbols are sometimes themselves, evil. Once we give that ground, then we can no longer use our Savas Tikas, our Crucifixes or our terms…THEN, the bad guys have truly won.
I believe that as reasoned and rational people, we cannot allow ourselves to fall victim to populist bigotries. We must look at what the symbol actually stands for, rather than associate it with the negative events that were tied to it by evil people; we must be able to differentiate between Nazi Swastikas on one hand, and symbols and words that are sacred, on the other.
Jihad; it is a sacred duty for every Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu…for every human being of good will.
- 9-11 ADL Afghanistan AJC Al-Qaeda America American Anti-Muslim myth-buster Anti-Semitism bigotry CAIR Charlie Hebdo CIA Civil Rights Civil Rights in America Daniel Pipes Donald Trump Ethiopia Fasting FBI Foreign Policy Freedom of Speech Gaza Geert Wilders Genocide Gitmo Guantanamo Hate Homeland Security India Iran ISIS in America Islam Islamophobia Islamophobia in America Israel Jews Jim McDermott Kashmir law enforcement Middle East Minorities in Pakistan Muslim Muslim Civil Rights Muslim Civil Rights in America Muslims Muslims in America Obama Pakistan Pakistani Taliban Palestine Police Brutality Police Training Profiling Quran Ramadan religion Rep. Peter King Republican Party Robert Spencer Saudi Arabia Shia Shia Sunni Divide Suicide bombing Syria Taliban Terror Terrorism Thomas Friedman Torture US US Congress US Constitution US Foreign Policy War on Terror
Join 53 other subscribers
Site infoPenjihad's Blog
Blog at WordPress.com.


text:
This post was first published on November 21, 2007.
Thanksgiving has many associations — struggling Pilgrims, crowded airports, autumn leaves, heaping plates, drunken uncles, blowout sales, and so on. At its best, though, Thanksgiving is associated with, well, thanks giving. The holiday provides a moment when many otherwise harried individuals leading hectic lives decelerate just long enough to muster some gratitude for their harvest. Giving thanks — acknowledging that we, as individuals, are not the sole determinants of our own fortunes seems an admirable, humble, and even situationist practice, worthy of its own holiday.
But I'm interested here in the potential downside to the particular way in which many people go about giving thanks.
Situationist contributor John Jost and his collaborators have studied a process that they call "system justification" — loosely the motive to defend and bolster existing arrangements even when doing so seems to conflict with individual and group interests. Jost, together with Situationist contributor Aaron Kay and several other co-authors, recently summarized the basic tendency to justify the status quo this way (pdf):
Whether because of discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, social class, gender, or sexual orientation, or because of policies and programs that privilege some at the expense of others, or even because of historical accidents, genetic disparities, or the fickleness of fate, certain social systems serve the interests of some stakeholders better than others. Yet historical and social scientific evidence shows that most of the time the majority of people—regardless of their own social class or position—accept and even defend the legitimacy of their social and economic systems and manage to maintain a "belief in a just world" . . . . As Kinder and Sears (1985) put it, "the deepest puzzle here is not occasional protest but pervasive tranquility." Knowing how easy it is for people to adapt to and rationalize the way things are makes it easer to understand why the apartheid system in South Africa lasted for 46 years, the institution of slavery survived for more than 400 years in Europe and the Americas, and the Indian Caste system has been maintained for 3000 years and counting.
Manifestations of the system-justification motive pervade many of our cognitions, ideologies, and institutions. This post reflects my worry that the Thanksgiving holiday might also manifest that powerful implicit motive. No doubt, expressing gratitude is generally a healthy and appropriate practice. Indeed, my sense is that Americans too rarely acknowledge the debt they owe to other people and other influences. There ought to be more thanks giving.
Nonetheless, the norm of Thanksgiving seems to be to encourage a particular kind of gratitude — a generic thankfulness for the status quo. Indeed, when one looks at what many describe as the true meaning of the holiday, the message is generally one of announcing that current arrangements — good and bad — are precisely as they should be.
Consider the message behind the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation. In 1789, President George Washington wrote:
"Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks—for His kind care and protection of the People of this Country . . . for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed . . . and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions . . . . To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best."
Existing levels of prosperity, by this account, reflect the merciful and omniscient blessings of the "beneficent Author" of all that is good.
More recently, President George W. Bush offered a similar message about the meaning of the holiday:
"In the four centuries since the founders . . . first knelt on these grounds, our nation has changed in many ways. Our people have prospered, our nation has grown, our Thanksgiving traditions have evolved — after all, they didn't have football back then. Yet the source of all our blessings remains the same: We give thanks to the Author of Life who granted our forefathers safe passage to this land, who gives every man, woman, and child on the face of the Earth the gift of freedom, and who watches over our nation every day."
The faith that we are being "watched over" and that our blessings and prosperity are the product of a gift-giving force is extraordinarily affirming. All that "is," is as that "great and glorious Being" intended.
Fom such a perspective, giving thanks begins to look like a means of assuring ourselves that our current situation was ordained by some higher, legitimating force. To doubt the legitimacy of existing arrangements is to be ungrateful.
A cursory search of the internet for the "meaning of Thanksgiving" reveals many similar recent messages. For instance, one blogger writes, in a post entitled "Teaching Children the Meaning of Thanksgiving," that:
your goal should be to move the spirit of Thanksgiving from a one-day event to a basic life attitude. . . . This means being thankful no matter what our situation in life. Thankfulness means that we are aware of both our blessings and disappointments but that we focus on the blessings. . . . Are you thankful for your job even when you feel overworked and underpaid?"
Another piece, entitled "The Real Meaning of Thanksgiving" includes this lesson regarding the main source of the Pilgrim's success: "It was their devotion to God and His laws. And that's what Thanksgiving is really all about. The Pilgrims recognized that everything we have is a gift from God – even our sorrows. Their Thanksgiving tradition was established to honor God and thank Him for His blessings and His grace."
If we are supposed to be thankful for our jobs even when we are "overworked and underpaid," should we also be thankful for unfairness or injustice? And if we are to be grateful for our sorrows, should we then be indifferent toward their earthly causes?
A third article, "The Productive Meaning of Thanksgiving" offers these "us"-affirming, guilt-reducing assurances: "The deeper meaning is that we have the capacity to produce such wealth and that we live in a country that affords us our right to exercise the virtue of productivity and to reap its rewards. So let's celebrate wealth and the power in us to produce it; let's welcome this most wonderful time of the year and partake without guilt of the bounty we each have earned."
That advice seems to mollify any sense of injustice by giving something to everyone. Those with bountiful harvests get to enjoy their riches guiltlessly. Those with meager harvests can be grateful for the fact that they live in a country where they might someday enjoy richer returns from their individual efforts.
Yet another post, "The Meaning for Thanksgiving," admonishes readers to be grateful, because they could, after all, be much worse off:
[M]aybe you are unsatisfied with your home or job? Would you be willing to trade either with someone who has no hope of getting a job or is homeless? Could you consider going to Africa or the Middle East and trade places with someone that would desperately love to have even a meager home and a low wage paying job where they could send their children to school without the worry of being bombed, raped, kidnapped or killed on a daily basis?
* * *
No matter how bad you think you have it, there are people who would love to trade places with you in an instant. You can choose to be miserable and pine for something better. You could choose to trade places with someone else for all the money they could give you. You could waste your gift of life, but that would be the worst mistake to make. Or you can rethink about what makes your life great and at least be happy for what you have then be patient about what you want to come to you in the future.
If your inclination on Thanksgiving is to give thanks, I do not mean to discourage you. My only suggestion is that you give thanks, not for the status quo, but for all of the ways in which your (our) own advantages and privileges are the consequence of situation, and not simply your individual (our national) disposition. Further, I'd encourage you to give thanks to all those who have gone before you who have doubted the status quo and who have identified injustice and impatiently fought against it.
Happy Thanksgiving!


text:
This photograph was taken during sunrise at sea.
Meet the Photographer
This Photograph was taken by Ravindra Ramappa
Want to contact the photographer? Click here.
Images displayed on this website are the property of their respective photographers and have been showcased with permission. IMAGES MAY NOT BE RE-DISPLAYED ON OTHER WEBSITES OR USED IN ANY OTHER WAY WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER & MARINE INSIGHT. If you think any of the images belong to you or someone else, please let us know immediately. Read full policy here.


text:
Pan African Chimpanzee Project
Understanding the emergence of behavioural and cultural diversity across the chimpanzee range
Group Leader: Prof. Christophe Boesch & Dr. Hjalmar Kühl
Over the last five decades, chimpanzees had been studied intensively at several long-term field sites. One of the major outcomes of this research was the documentation of a wide spectrum of behavioural and cultural diversity. In some populations, chimpanzees use for example sticks to fish for termites, combine hammer and anvil to crack nuts or use a set of branches and sticks to extract honey. What is puzzling about these observations is that not all populations use some food resources (termites, ants, honey, nuts etc.) in the same way, and with the same tools.
What are the factors, ecological or social, that influence the presence and form of such behaviours in chimpanzees? Similarly how does ecology affect social structure and grouping patterns?
Too many explanatory variables may play a role, including ecological differences, climate and weather conditions, historic effects and population dynamics, and that limits the explanatory value of the traditional approach with a limited number of long-term research sites. To overcome this strong limitation, we intend to use a wide spectrum of non-invasive techniques collected in a standardized and comparable way for 30-40 chimpanzee populations. Our techniques include camera traps for assessing local chimpanzee density, demographic and social structure, isotope analysis to assess hunting behaviour and nutritional status, genetics and a wide spectrum of ecological data collection related to plant, insect and prey resource availability.
Furthermore, such a more extensive approach will allow us to effectively discriminate between various explanatory hypotheses, such as
- Some chimpanzee populations have lost certain tool use behaviour in evolutionary times
- Behavioural and cultural diversity is a function of population size and connectivity
- Chimpanzee populations living in resource rich habitats tend to have a wider spectrum of cultural behaviour
- The frequency of hunting in a chimpanzee population is strongly dependent on the occurrence of suitable prey species


text:
Last week week Pastry Chef Paula Shoyer – author of The Kosher Baker – was our guest, based on emails we received after it aired, there is no question her charm, her knowledge, won the audience's heart. If you missed it, you can hear it here.
This week, we will have two special shows. Tomorrow Wednesday, April 6 2011, we will a two hour show starting at 6:30. We will be transmitting live from NYC's biggest Pre-Passover Wine Tasting. This event will take place at: West Side Institutional, 120 West 76 Street, New York, NY 10023. There is a Private VIP tasting which starts at 6:00pm and goes on until 7:00pm. General admission starts at 7:00pm. There are over 300 wines to sample, including new ones, classic vintages and many from Costas Mouzouras' private collection.
Costas is Gotham Wines ans Liquors (2517 Broadway; New York, NY 10025; Telephone: 212.932.0990), kosher brands manager. His grandfather had a small winery, in Cyprus, where Costas used to help out during his summers as a teenager. We will talk to various distributors, we will taste wines and suggest pairings with cheese and other foods.
Brigitte Mizrahi, Anderson International Foods CEO, will share her expertise on wine and cheese during the broadcast and finally at 8:00pm – 8:30pm we will speak her about her company's products. This promises to be a very exciting show, so please listen in at: Kosherscene, tomorrow – April 6, 2011 – from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
The next show of the week will be broadcast on Thursday the 7th, and will be pre-taped at tonight's 20th Anniversary Puah Dinner. Puah is an organization that helps infertile couples within the halachic parameters. The show will, feature interviews with the various inspirational speakers on Puah's very important mission. As a child of Holocaust survivors I can attest to the importance of Puah's work as the only effective revenge on those who would obliterate us. This show will air on Thursday at 8:00-9:00pm. Please, give us a listen.


text:
Shopping bag
final step to verify your account .
please enter verification code sent to your mobile
You can resend code after
00 : 00 : 59
Nivea Original Cream - 150ml
SAR 17.19 VAT included.
This item cannot be returned or replaced
Split it into 3 payments without fees
Select Tamara at checkout, Learn more


text:
Baby Elephant - Hot Pink Pass the Gift Poem Baby Shower Game Card/Digital File Only
You will receive a NON-PERSONALIZED or PERSONALIZED PRINTABLE game card (digital file) for printing at home on cardstock [110lb] or photo paper to print as many copies as you need.
▪PERSONALIZED files are not instant downloads, are usually sent within 24 hours▪
Digital file for baby shower game card only.
Design for letter size page (8.5" X11"), prints 2 cards per page.
♥ Matching BABY SHOWER ELEPHANT items: Elephant Balloon
Hot Pink Collection HOT PINK
High quality (300 DPI) in JPG and PDF printable formats.
*Open PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader: PDF Reader
- Please note you will not receive any printed products.
- All items are digital media only.
- Real colors may vary from the colors on your screen.
- Non-Personalized orders are instant downloads, you can access the files once the payment is confirmed (less than 5 minutes). For custom orders, this listing is NOT an instant download, personalized files will be sent to your e-mail account (provided for you).
- You can print the files at home (PDF file recommended), local photo lab center, or online.
- Once printed, cut the pieces with a cutter and a metal ruler or scissors.
- No refunds nor exchanges for digital files.
- You may not share or repackage these digital files for resale. PERSONAL USE ONLY, no commercial use allowed.
Design and templates from Claudell Crafts©.
Any questions, please send us a message or email to:
♥ Thank you for visiting us!
- Categories: Products, Baby Shower, Games


text:
Test Creation
Create New Test
Manage My Tests
Test Activity Report
(Who Took My Tests)
Test Taking
View Available Tests
Continue Test(s) in Progress
View My Test Results
Forgot Password
How-To Videos & Manual
Sign Up / Login
Gnowledge is a free-to-use education platform where everyone can create, publish, share and take tests, exercises and assignments.
Create tests and help other users learn! Gnowledge indexes all your tests on your own Vanity Page. All results, scores and answers are stored for easy referencing.
Share tests with your students, peers and children. Help them improve their grades and accelerate their academic prowess and growth!
Practice as much as you like! Randomized question and answer orders allow you to repeat the same tests over and over again, promoting understanding over rote memorization.
What people are saying
I use Gnowledge to teach the basics of French grammar, vocabulary and conjugations to my students and also to get their feedback and subsequent follow-ups. My students like using Gnowledge and it improves their learning ability.
- Ma. Jocelyne Perréard
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Gnowledge uses cutting-edge technology and innovative design to create collaborative genius in their test/quiz creation site.
- David Kapuler
Education Consultant
Gnowledge is a great way for educators to share resources and for students to cultivate independent learning.
- Lay Hong Tan
Sunway University
My daughter finds Gnowledge a fun way to do her assessment papers. I find it user-friendly, and fun way to give students homework and have recommended it to some of our students.
- Jeremy
One Home Tuition
Tests : Create, Share and Learn on Gnowledge
Test Creation
Create New Test
Manage My Tests
Test Activity Report
Test Taking
View Available Tests
Test(s) in Progress
View My Test Results
Login / Sign Up
Forgot Password
How-To Videos & Manual
About Gnowledge
About us
News & Events
Contact Us
Infringement Complaint
© 2010-13 Gnowledge Sdn. Bhd. All Rights Reserved. Build: 21.12.12
Terms of Service


text:
VIN Public
Log out
Front Page
Message Boards
Search Main Page
Pub Med
Search Feeback
Search Help
Search Preferences
Library Main Page
VINcyclopedia of Diseases (Formerly Associate)
Drug Resources
Drug Resources (mobile)
Specialty Centers
Student Center
Learn Anatomy in 3D
Library quick links
VINcyclopedia of Diseases (Formerly Associate)
Drug Resources
Learn Anatomy in 3D
Specialty Center
Student Center
VIN Veterinary Drug Handbook
Library main page
Library Home
Books & VINcyclopedia of Diseases (Formerly Associate)
Calculators & Conversion Tables
Clinical Research & Surveys
Drug Resources
Forms & Handouts
Guidelines, Notes, Case Studies, FAQs
Practice Management Aids
Procedures & Techniques
Public Health & Disaster Management
Rounds & Discussions
Specialty Center
The Student Center
Vet-to-Vets About pages
Website of the Week (WOW)
Library quick links
VINcyclopedia of Diseases (Formerly Associate)
Drug Resources
Learn Anatomy in 3D
Specialty Center
Student Center
VIN Veterinary Drug Handbook
Library main page
VIN Mobile Help
CattleDog Publishing
Veterinary Partner
VetQuest Classifieds
VIN Foundation
VIN News Service
VIN Store
VIN Practice Communications
All resources
- Client Education
- Clinical Updates
- Conference Proceedings
- Drug Resources
- Images/Audio/Visual
- Journal Abstracts
- Message Boards
- Medical FAQ
- Rounds
- VINcyclopedia of Diseases
- VIN Veterinary Drug Handbook (VVDH)
VIN Public
Log out
Launch VIN Chat
VIN Usage
Change Your Password
Renew Membership
Update Signature
Update Credit Card
All VIN
- Client Education
- Clinical Updates
- Conference Proceedings
- Drug Resources
- Images/Audio/Visual
- Journal Abstracts
- Message Boards
- Medical FAQ
- Rounds
- VINcyclopedia of Diseases
- VIN Veterinary Drug Handbook (VVDH)
Email Document
Send To Email:
Oops! Please enter a valid Email address!
Email Sent
Would you like to change your VIN email? Just click
Browse by Speaker
: Sheilah Robertson
VIN Public
Change Your Password
WSAVA 2015 Congress
VIN Public
Log out
Change Your Password
Attend the next WSAVA Congress
Search this Resource
View main page
Table of Contents
Browse by Speaker
Browse by Category
Treatment of Hypotension
Anesthesia Considerations for Caesarian Section
Anesthesia of Geriatric Patients
Anesthetic Risks & Management: CHF
Anesthetic Risks & Management: CRF
CRI in Small Animal Anesthesia
Perioperative Management During Anesthesia
Recognizing Patient Trends
Sedation & Analgesia of Emergency Patients
Past, Present & Future of Opioid Analgesics
Techniques to Spare Inhalant Anesthetic
Troubleshooting During Anesthesia Part I
Troubleshooting During Anesthesia Part II
Award Proceedings
Companion Animal Practice Against the Odds
One Medicine/One Health
Upper Respiratory Tract Disease, Diarrhea
Canine Compulsive Disorder
Feline Body Language & Enrichment
Understanding Cat Behaviour
Congenital Heart Disease
Does This Animal Have Congestive Heart Failure?
Feline Cardiomyopathies
Radiography vs Echocardiography
Asymptomatic Cat with a Murmur
Ventricular Arrhythmias
Test in Suspected Heart Disease
Feline Resorptive Lesions
Inflammatory Oral Diseases in Cats
Management of Oral Neoplasia
Optimal Management of Periodontal Disease
Oral & Maxillofacial Trauma in Cats
Periodontal Surgery
Special Considerations in Veterinary Dentistry
Standards in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Systemic Disease Influencing Oral Health
Locoregional Anesthesia of the Oral Cavity
Temporomandibular Joint Diseases
Treatment of Alveolo-Dental Trauma
Mistakes & Malpractice in Dentistry
Alopecia in Dog
Keratinization Disorders in Small Animal
Approach to Pruritic Pet
Atopy - More Than Just Allergy
Autoimmune Skin Diseases
Canine Pododermatitis
Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease
Dermatology Disasters
Feline Paraneoplastic Skin Diseases
Feline Pyoderma
Otitis Management
Pyoderma 2015
Skin Barrier
Update on Canine Demodicosis
Use of Video-Otoscopy in the Clinic
Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs
Aftercare Following Surgery
Dysplastic Elbow Arthroscopy
Dog Positioning for CT Scanning
Dog Positioning for Radiology
Etiology of MCD
Explanation of Grading According to IEWG
Genetic Background of ED
Interactive Film Reading Session
Interactive Film Reading Session
Clinical Investigation & Force Plate of Elbow Dysplasia
Radiography for FCP, OCD, UAP & Elbow Incongruity
Treatment Strategies in Dogs with Elbow Disease
Emergency & Critical Care
Acute Abdomen
Corticosteroid Use in Critically Ill
Emergency Management of CHF
Endocrine Emergencies
Acute Renal Failure in the Cat
Feline Sepsis
Is My Clinic Prepared for Emergency Patients?
Nutritional Support of the Critical Patient
Oxygen & Ventilation During Resuscitation
Pancreatitis in the Cat
Platelet Function in Sepsis
Shock Assessment & Treatment
10 Tips for Successfully Treating Sepsis
Icteric Patient
Treatment of Hyperthermia & Heat-Induced Illness
Introduction to Reptile Surgery
Avian Blood Collection & Hematology
Avian Capture, Restraint, Exam
Cloacoscopy for Chelonians
Common Disease Conditions in Axolotls
Diagnostic Imaging
Protocol for Anaesthesia in Chelonians
Plasma Protein Electrophoresis
Reproductive Surgery in Female Asian Pythons
Reptile Anesthesia
Reptile Infectious Diseases
Treatment of Shell Necrosis in Orlitia borneensis
Understanding the Reptile Environment
Understanding of Disease Ecology
Zoonotic Diseases of Birds, Reptiles, & Fish
Feline Medicine
Chronic Vomiting & Diarrhoea
Approach to Jaundiced Cat
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Feline Medicine Emergency Cases
Feline Pancreatitis
Feline Traumatic Spinal Cord Diseases
Feline Vestibular Disease
Management of Anesthetic Complications
Metabolic Causes in Feline Neurologic Diseases
Neurological Examination in Cats
Sedation vs. General Anesthesia for Kitty
Taming Feline Arthritis
Role of Stress in Feline Medicine
Treating Feline Inflammatory Liver Disease
Challenges of Feline Anesthesia
Global Nutrition
Implications of Nutrition & Dental Health
Chronic GI Disease
Dermatological Disorders
Feline Cystitis
Feline Diabetes Mellitus
Feline Liver Disorders
Nutrition in the Critical Care Patient
Nutritional Support for Joint Surgery Patient
Why Nutrition in the General Practice
Global Pain Council
Adjunctive Modalities
Analgesic Tools in Small Animal Anesthesia
Acute Pain in Dogs & Cats
Chronic Pain in Dogs & Cats
Local Anesthesia
Future Therapies for Chronic Pain
Hereditary Diseases
Management of Canine Hip Dysplasia
Improve Canine & Feline Genetic Health
Genetic Disorders in Dogs & Cats
Update on Fanconi Syndrome & Cystinuria
How I Treat
Chronic Large-Bowel Diarrheas
Ultrasonic Rollercoaster Through Abdomen
Axial Skeletal Radiology
Clinical Application of MRI
Pitfalls in Thoracic Radiology
Imaging Approaches for Vomiting Dogs & Cats
In Search of Foreign Bodies
Veterinary Computed Tomography
Radiographs vs. Computed Tomography
Liver: One Big Brown Organ in Gray Shades
(Im)Possibilities of Thoracic Ultrasonography
Diagnostic Imaging of the Heart
Interpret the Pulmonary Radiography
Ultrasonography of Unusual Body Parts
Infectious Disease
Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
Chronic Cough in Dog
Infectious Disease Update
Diagnostic Techniques for Infectious Diseases
Blood Transfusion Transmission of Infectious Diseases
Update on FeLV & FIV
Integrated Medicine
Acupuncture for Neck Pain
How Do Herbs Work?
Popular Thai Culinary Herbs
Using Gold in Veterinary Medicine
TCVM for Itching Dogs
TCVM for Renal Failure
Veterinary Herbal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Acute Canine Leptospirosis
Acute Respiratory Infections
Advanced Gastroduodenoscopy & Ileoscopy
Approach to Polyuria & Polydipsia
Biliary Tract Abnormalities
Chronic Hepatic Diseases of the Dog
Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Chronic Small Intestinal Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus 2014 Update
Diabetes Mellitus When Insulin Not Working
Diagnosis & Management of Calcium Disorders
Endocrine Abnormalities
Extracorporeal Blood Purification Techniques
Feline Acromegaly
Glomerulonephritis Treatment
Hemodialysis vs. Peritoneal Dialysis
Hemostatic Disorders in Renal Diseases
Complete & Balanced Homemade Diet
Managing Immune-Mediated Diseases
Nutritional Management of Renal Diseases
Protein-Losing Enteropathies
Proteinuria & Urinary Protein Profiles
Respiratory Neoplasia
Respiratory Therapeutics
Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
Urolith in Thailand Vs Global Perspective
Nurse Technician
Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis & Pain
Acute Kidney Injury
Canine/Feline Esophagitis
Chemotherapy Drugs
Clinical Approach to Arrhythmias
Conservative Treatment for Fractures
Pet-Related Zoonotic Diseases
Emergency Procedures to Save Patients' Lives
General Principles of Joint Radiology
How Can I Help in Arthroscopy?
Perform a Safe Gastrointestinal Surgery
Insulin Resistance: Diagnosis & Management
Introduction to Rabbit Dental Disease
Managing Anorexic Cats
Oral Examination, Radiography, Diagnosis
Pain Diffusion Catheters
Patient Monitoring
Predisposive, Primary & Perpetuating Causes of Otitis
Reducing Stress for Animals in Veterinary Clinic
Relationship Between Neuter Status & Cancer
Reptile Physical Examination
Seizure Management
Skin Diseases of Rabbits & Rodents
Causes & Cures of Ocular Pain
Use of Checklists in Vet Surgery
UFOs in the Body
Use of Drains
Water Quality Explained
Advanced Surgical Oncology
Imaging the Oncology Patient
Biopsy Techniques
Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Cats Are Not Small Dogs
Feline Lymphoma
Integrating Cancer Care Into General Practice
Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy
Mast Cell Tumors
Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects
Molecular Markers in Canine Lymphoma
Perspectives on Canine Hemangiosarcoma
Thoracic Wall Tumors in Dogs
Treatment of Bone Cancer Pain in Dogs
When Standard Cancer Treatments Fail
One Care Management
Effective Communication
Why Aren't I Making Enough Money?
Measuring Client Satisfaction
Reputation Management
Art & Skill of Case Management
Time to Own Your Examination Room
One Health
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Report of WSAVA One Health Committee
Zoonotic Infection: Canine Leishmaniosis
Abnormal Adnexa
Corneal Ulcers
Ocular Emergencies I
Ocular Emergencies II
Complete Ophthalmic Examination
Uveitis - Simple
Visual Loss
Oral Abstracts
Cytological Grading for Mast Cell Tumor Aspirates
Epidemiological Analysis of Dog Behaviour Problems
Blood Pressure & Renal Injury from Leishmaniasis
Ultrasonography & Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Serum 3-Bromotyrosine Concentrations
Incidence of Diabetes in Insured Swedish Cats
Photodynamic Hyperthermal Chemotherapy
Canine PLI & C-Reactive Protein in Dogs with Pancreatitis
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
Differentiating Orthopedic & Neurologic Disease
Elbow Dysplasia in the Dog
Emergency Management of Status Epilepticus
Hindlimb Lameness in the Cat
Introduction to Ligament Repair
Is It the Hip Or the Stifle?
Management of Shearing Injuries
Nutraceuticals: What Do We Know?
Skull Fractures in the Cat
Pain Management for Spinal Disease
Pelvic Fractures in Cats
Surgical Technique Tips for TPLO
Art of Canine Lameness Evaluation
Art of the Orthopedic Exam
Common Ocular Neoplasms
Cytology vs. Biopsy
Gastrointestinal Inflammation
Gastrointestinal Neoplasia
Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs & Cats
Pathologist Suggested Immunohistochemistry
Poster Abstracts
Alternative Medicine, Homeopathy & Acupuncture
Low Level Laser Therapy & Low Adherent Dressing
Low Level Laser Therapy for Multiple Fractures
Review of 150 Anesthesia Cases for MRI
Animal Welfare
Inhumane Culling of Dogs in Response to Rabies
Handmade Pet Wheelchair
Catestatin Concentrations as Markers for Stress
Overweight & Obese Dogs in Thailand
Androstenone Reduces Leash Pulling & Jumping Up
Maternal-Neonatal Pheromone Added to Cat Litter
Cardiorespiratory Medicine & Surgery
Acute Effects of Sildenafil on Ventricular Functions
Balloon Dilatation for Nasopharyngeal Stenosis
Computerized Electrocardiography
Cardiomyopathy & Hepatic Lipidosis
Amiodarone & Cardiac Performance
Long-Term Treatment with Sildenafil
Galectin-3 as a Fibrosis Marker
Intermittent Hemodialysis in Chronic Kidney Disease
Alacepril vs. Other ACE-Inhibitors in Mitral Regurgitation
Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
Statins in Hyperadrenocorticism/Hyperlipidemia Dog
Carbamazepine and/or Phenytoin in Wistar Rats
Protective Effects of Crocin on Hepatic Steatosis
Psychological Drug Side Effects in Dogs
Renoprotective Effect of Metformin
Critical Care & Emergency Medicine
Cystatin C & Beta-2-Microglobulin
Human Portable Glucose Meters
Hemodialysis Complications
Urine Biomarkers for Renal Disease
Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions
Odontodysplasia in a
Puma concolor
Restoration & Canine Teeth Cutting
Immune System Abnormality & Psoriasis
Various Therapeutic Agents Against Sarcoptic Mange
EDTA Tris & Antibiotics in Chronic Otitis Externa
Melatonin & Niacinamide for Follicular Dysplasia
Diagnostic Imaging
Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography
Spirulina platensis
on Insulin & Adiponectin Levels
MRI Features of Bilateral Porencephaly
Olfactory Ventricular Enlargement
Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia
Thickness of the Interthalamic Adhesion
Anatomical Differences of Constrictor Snakes
Cardiac Function Evaluation of
Alouatta guariba
Dermatobia hominis
CT Evaluation of Armadillo Carapace
Radiography, CT & 3D Reconstruction of Pelvis
Salivary Gland Cyst in
Boa constrictor
Successful Treatment of Sepsis in a Shark Ray
Treatment of Sepsis in Zebra Bullhead Shark
Abdominal Avulsion in a Giant Moray Eel
Fracture Diagnosis of Cougar Lacrimal Bone
Feline Medicine
Hemobartonella felis
Detection in Cats
Polymorphic Membrane Protein Genes in
Gastrointestinal Parasites of Brazilian Cats
Genomic Analysis of
in Blood Type B Cat
Diagnostics of Canine Parvovirus Infection
DGGR Is Not a Specific Substrate for Pancreatic Lipase
Hereditary Diseases
Mutations of GM1 Gangliosidosis
Mutant Allele Frequency of Erythrocyte PK Deficiency
Infectious & Emerging Diseases
Risk of Introducing Peste Des Petits Ruminants
Struvite RSS Below 1 Predictive of Dissolution
Brain Inflammation-Related Genes
Comorbidities in Obese Dogs
Distribution of MRSP in Small Animal Hospital
Evaluation of a Novel Clinical Tool; Pockit
Glomerulopathies in Dogs with Ehrlichiosis
Inflammatory Cytokines in Visceral Leishmaniasis
Melioidosis Presenting as Localized Osteomyelitis
Myiasis in a Dog Shelter in Greece
PCR-Pockit Detection of Canine Parvovirus
Vector-Borne Pathogens in Dogs from Korea
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Canine Intervertebral Disc Disease
Lafora-Like Inclusion Bodies in Dachshund
Immune-Mediated Encephalomyelitis
Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus in Dog
Neurological Disorders in Companion Animals
Canine Mammary Tumors in Venezuela
Anti-Tumor Effects of Hyperthermia
Canine Alimentary T- Cell Lymphoma
Carboplatin Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Erythropoietin & Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Levels
Expression of E-Cadherin in Oral Melanoma
Expression of Involucrin in Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Minimal Residual Disease Detection by Heteroduplex PCR
Treatment of Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor
Pax-5 Immunophenotype
Detection of Cytokeratin & Vimentin
Ocular Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Management of Canine Ulcerative Keratitis
Conjunctival Cyst in a Cat
Dry Eye Syndrome in a Terrier
Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation for Secondary Glaucoma
Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head
Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 & 9 Activity
Reasons & Risk Factors for Limb Amputation
Fatty Acid Compound & NSAIDs for Osteoarthritis
Adipokines & Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Vertical Patellar Position in Medial Patellar Luxation
Pain Management
Analgesic Effects of Firocoxib
Efficacy of Spray Formulation of Meloxicam
Practice Management
Whole Body Vibration Platform & Pyometra
Main Cause for Pet Referral
Owner's Perception About Overweight & Obesity
Renal Resistive Index of Healthy Dogs
Urinary Fractional Excretion of Electrolytes
Reproduction, Pediatrics
Diagnosing Sertoli Cell Tumours in Dogs
GnRH-Agonist Implantation of Pre-Pubertal Male Cats
Pyometra Retrospective Study
Treatment of Staphylococcal Mastitis with Clindamycin
Soft Tissue Surgery
Gastric Dilatation Volvulus Outcome
Pyometra in Dogs & Chromogranin A
Surgical Management of Perineal Hernia in Dogs
Small Animal Surgery
Basic Techniques of Open Chest Surgery
Gastro-Intestinal Foreign Bodies
New Strategy on Cardiac Surgery
Pulmonic Stenosis Surgical Treatment
Rectal Tumors
Skin Grafting
Soft Tissue Surgery
Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome
Review of Gastropexy Techniques
Laparoscopy in Small Animal Practice
Management of Chylothorax
Management of Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction
Dressings for Wound Management
How to Choose Appropriate Suture Material
Surgical Solution for Nasty Ears
Vestibular Disease
Wound Reconstruction
Vaccination Guidelines Group
VGG Asian Project
VGG Asian Canine Vaccination Guidelines
VGG Asian Feline Vaccination Guidelines
WAVMA-Ornamental Fish
Anesthesiology in Fish
Design & Function of Aqua Systems
Cold Weather Health Maintenance
Infectious Diseases of Ornamental Fish
Conditions of Ornamental Fish & Water Quality
Stress Among Ornamental Fish
Cutaneous Lesions of Koi
Pet Fish Disease Diagnostics
Clinical Signs of Fish Illnesses
Predators of Koi
Surgery in Fish
Treatments in Tropical Fish & Koi Diseases
Water Biology in Pet Fish Health
Welfare of Kennel Housed Dogs
Anaesthesia & Pain Management in Spay-Neuter Programs
Keeping Cats Together
How to Recognise Abuse - Part I & Part II
Role of the Veterinarian in Welfare
Pain Management for Cats
Training Methods in Dogs
Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), MRCVS
Check the box in front of the titles you wish to view, print or save as one document. Choose "View Checked" to view or save the document. Press "Print Checked" to print.
Pain Management for Cats - How Do We Know They Hurt?
Anesthesia Considerations & Techniques for Caesarian Section
Hypothermia - More Important Than You Believe
Anesthetic Risks and Management of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Anesthetic Risks and Management of Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
Assessing for Acute Pain in Dogs and Cats
Assessing for Chronic Pain in Dogs and Cats
Novel Future Pharmacological Therapies for Chronic Pain
Adjunctive Modalities - Non-Pharma
Browse by Speaker
: Sheilah Robertson
VIN Public
Log out
Launch VIN Chat
VIN Usage
Change Your Password
Renew Membership
Update Signature
Update Credit Card
Email Document
Send To Email:
Oops! Please enter a valid Email address!
Email Sent
Would you like to change your VIN email? Just click


text:
Yeah, yeah. We should have perfected our disaffected pose by now, and we should have signed off on the season long ago. But when you check out and declare that you've given up on the team, you might just miss something special.
Like a troika of homers from Adam Lind. And José Bautista still killing it. And Kevin Millar turning a 6-5-3 double play. And six total homers for the good guys. And the bullpen handing back the lead. And Jonathan Papelbon reconfirming what an unmitigated douche he is. ("My bad", my ass!) And the Sausage King locking down the win and getting Kevin Youkilis on a called third strike that umpires would usually give to any Sox player in Fenway.
Some people get too wrapped up in whether if the game they are watching is "meaningful". (Ultimately, aren't they all kinda meaningless?)
But the great thing about baseball is that every day, there's a new game. It's always something new, and it's the greatest game there is. That might not mean anything to you, but it means something to us.
The Crux of our Tweets
We've been getting exceedingly argumentative over on the Twitter lately. Not sure what's up with that. But suddenly, we find ourselves unable to avoid engaging in verbal parries and thrusts, 140 characters at a time.
Here's the gist of what we were bitching about last night:
- We like José Bautista. Especially as a super sub who's the 24th or 25th guy on the roster. And we don't discount his seven homers and 15 RsBI and .932 OPS just because it's September. With regular playing time, he's gotten better.
- We think Adam Lind deserves some consideration for the MVP. Not ahead of Joe Mauer or anything, but maybe further down the ballot. But with his offensive explosion last night, Lind's offensive numbers are on par with Kendry Morales, who's been third or fourth on our ballot for the past few months.
- You don't hit a guy just to hit a guy back. Who do you think you are? Gary Roberts or some other jerk-off fake tough guy? You've got a one-run lead. You gotta protect that. Because moral victories come and go, but actual victories stay in the Win column forever.
If you're interested in watching us go on with this while Polyannaish routine and argue with people for the sake of it, follow us over at twitter.com/taoofstieb.


text:
Silicone Dog TagsSKU# KC_6
How should I select imprint colors?Please select an imprint color(s) carefully. For Example: Printing the color black onto a dark color product will result in a hard to see imprint. We highly recommend printing dark colors onto light products and light imprint colors on dark products. We do understand that you may have your own opinions on what looks good and what does not and therefore we will not judge your options nor will we be responsible for the choice of imprint colors selected.
When will my order arrive?Your order will be manufactured, printed and delivered based on the production time and shipping time that is selected during the checkout process. Please be advised all of our production dates and shipping dates are based on calendar business days between Monday and Friday. If you select 1 day for production and 5 days for shipping your order will arrive after 6 business days.
What is Standard Production vs. Rush Production?Standard production times are estimated production times that are based on current capacities. This means if you select a standard production time of 5 business days it could takes less than 5 days but may also take more than 5 days based on current production levels. Rush production is guaranteed and slot in the production line and we will make sure the order is produced within your selected time frame. If for any reason your order is not produced within the time frame our shipping departments will expedite the shipping at our own cost to make up for any lost time.
How do I submit artwork?During the order process you will be given the option to either upload your order artwork or design your own artwork through our online studio.
Can I see a proof before I order?On most of our products we allow you to upload, position and design your product and see a preview before the order is placed. If you are ordering a product without the design studio option we have a digital proof option for an additional cost. Unfortunately due to the volume of orders processed and number of proof inquires we receive we can only provide a proof once your order is placed.
What format should I use to submit artwork?When using the online design studio a JPG, GIF, or PNG file will work. We recommend high resolution artwork for best print results. When uploading artwork without the design studio you can upload JPG, GIF, PNG but we highly recommend any vector file format like .ai or .cdr files. Photoshop PSD files are also acceptable.
Can I use copyrighted material?We do not take responsibility for obtaining permission to reproduce logos, trademarks, and copyrights. By agreeing to print any artwork submitted, we will not be held liable for any copyright on infringement issues under any circumstance.
What carrier do you use to ship?Our primary shipping partners are FedEx and for most free shipping options we partner with the USPS.
How do I place a re-order?Placing a re-order is as simple as a couple of clicks. If you are looking to place a re-order, please login into the website using your username and password. Once logged into your customer portal you will navigate to the order history tab. Once on this page you can search through your previous orders and you will see a small icon that says place re-order.
Step 1 Choose Your Keychains Style
Step 2 Choose Your Keychains Color & Quantity
Step 3 Customize Your Keychains
Step 4 Choose Your Production & Delivery Time
Please call us at 1-855-655-7386 for all the available delivery options.
Shipping Country
Delivery Zip Code/Postal Code
Estimated Delivery Date*
Need it sooner? Rush Production, Rush Shipping Available.
Total Quantity: 0 Pieces | Unit Price: $0.00
Subtotal does not include tax (if applicable)
Please Note: The cut off time for Rush Production Order is 10AM CST
Please Note: The cut off time for Rush Production Order is 10AM CST
Any Questions? 1-855-655-7386


text:
Ionia Awards shine light on area citizens, businesses
Fun and humor were the name of the game at Saturday's Ionia Awards event, where hundreds of Ionia County members joined together to celebrate the community's citizens and businesses.
Emcee Rodney Hensley, with the help of his sons and bodyguards Zane and Zakk, and Sam Eppler as a make-shift teleprompter, made sure the audience was entertained with jokes, dances and a slide show of humorous pictures during visits of award nominees. Hensley's wife Mindy also joined the fun with singing a brief song about some of the award nominees.
"The show was well-received thanks to Mindy Hensley Productions," said Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tina Conner Wellman.
This year, the Ionia County Citizen of the Year award was given to Vicki Kennedy, who owns Promo Print and Stitches 2, assists with Friends of Bertha Brock Park and the Ionia Free Fair and hosts a winter coat drive for people in need.
"I'm just thrilled," said Kennedy about winning the award, adding she was "speechless" when her name was announced.
She said she was happy to have her family members in attendance and for them to see what community really is all about. She added she appreciated the recognition for her efforts and was not expecting to receive the award among fellow nominees Chris Flanders and SSgt. David Reed of the United States Marines.
"I thought I was up there with excellent company," Kennedy added.
She said the award helps fuel her desire to fill the needs she sees in the area.
Other winners include Olivera's for "Best Business to Watch," Renee Odette for the "Ionia Area Ambassador of the Year," S&P Auto Body for "Most Promising New Business," Sparrow Ionia Hospital for the "Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year" and Carol Beck Blundy for the "Ionia County Business Woman of the Year." Awards were also handed out for "Putting Ionia on the Map," "Business Milestones" and "Business Refurbishment."
"Everyone who walked the stage and attended deserved to be celebrated," Conner Wellman said. "It was difficult to define the winners of each category."
She added she has received positive feedback from the community about the event.
"It was a labor of love and pride which would not have been possible without the many volunteer hours leading up to the event," Conner Wellman said.
Follow Karin Armbruster on Twitter @ISSKarin


text:
Mobile Alabama
The abortion providers listed here come from a list found at the Abortion Clinic Guide and are used with their permission until I develop my own.
Help Us Help You
If you find abortion providers that you know are really out there, email me with enough information so that I can verify their existence and I will include them here and submit their information to other free sites.
You can learn about the best clinics in the USA. Go to my site and read my opinions as I rate the top clinics in the United States at Jenny's Top 10.
Please, don't forget to ask the questions and do your research.
The List
Mobile, Alabama
Planned Parenthood - 251-342-6695
717 Downtowner Loop West, Mobile, AL 36609